Who Are Mason Acheson and Parker Perry? Veterans Killed in Shooting
Summary
Two Spokane County sheriff’s deputies, Mason Acheson and Parker Perry, were fatally shot while trying to rescue possible hostages during a domestic violence incident in Washington state. Both were Army veterans and served on the sheriff’s office SWAT team.Key Facts
- Sheriff John Nowels said the deputies encountered gunfire while moving onto a property where someone might have been held hostage.
- One person was found dead inside the property and another in the yard.
- Local media, citing the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office, reported that 37-year-old Ryan Larsen died from a presumed self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Acheson joined the Washington Army National Guard in 2011 and served in Poland in 2021–22.
- Acheson attended a sniper course, earned three military medals, and later served as a SWAT sniper.
- Perry joined the Washington Army National Guard in 2017 and became a captain and military intelligence officer.
- Perry joined the sheriff’s office SWAT team in 2022 and was selected as a K-9 deputy in 2025.
- The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and Spokane Valley Police Department said they would support the deputies’ families.
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